| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 91/09 |
| Determination date | 27 March 2009 |
| Member | D King |
| Representation | T Oldfield ; C Speksnijder |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Barton v Waikato Security Services Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful personal grievance claim – Respondent sought contribution of $8,000 to actual costs of $10,000 – Less than one day investigation meeting – Authority accepted length of investigation meeting did not reflect amount of preparation required – Found amount sought by respondent well above notational daily rate – Found factors submitted by respondent did not support contribution of that level – Found two of applicant’s claims withdrawn at investigation meeting and in closing submissions, increasing respondent’s costs – Found respondent entitled to $1,500 contribution to reasonably incurred costs – No order for disbursements as not detailed |
| Result | Costs in favour of respondent ($1,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 91_09.pdf [pdf 13 KB] |